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W. C. MOUSE-R AND J. A. SPEAKMAN.

COMBINED STOCK RESTRAINING AND DIPPING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.l0, I918.

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'W. C. MOUSER AND J. A. SPEAKMAN. COMBINED STOCK RESTRAINING AND DIPPING DEVICE.

APPLICAIIQN FILED MN. 10'. Hill].

Pateht-ed Sept. 9,1919.

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WILLIAM o. MOUSER Ann JOHN A. peakers, orivnw Harman, onro;

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownwthat we, WILEIAM C. Mousse and JOHN A. SPEAKMAN, citizens of the United States, residing New I-Ioll.and,in the county of Pickaway, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Stock Restraining and Dipping Devices; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeand use the same.

This invention is an improvement in apparatus utilized in the care of live stock and has particular reference to a combined re straining and dipping device.

An object of the invention is toprovide an improved device of simple and inexpensive construction including means for ringing, altering, washing the stock and removing the horns of cattle.

The inventive idea involved is capable of receiving a variety of mechanical expres sions, one of which, for thepurposeof illus-- trating the invention, is shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevationof the device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig.2is a top plan view thereof a Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the re-. straining device or trap.

Fig. a is a longitudinal section.

Fig. 5 is an elevation of one end of the device.

Fig. 6 is a similar View of the other end of the device showing fragmentarily by dotted lines the hinged side lowered.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a strapping or supporting member employed in connection with the invention.

Fig. 8 is a similar view of a nose ring retaining board also used in connection with the device.

Fig. 9 is a detail view showing the retaining board in place.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the restraining device or trap is shown in what is now believed to be its preferred form and consists of a concrete base 10 upon which is mounted the longitudinal and transverse sills 11 and 12 secured in position by means of bolts 13. Mounted at the ends of the longitudinal sills are the substantially vertical standards I l and 15 forming a portion of the frame Speeifica't'i'on' of Lettersiatent. Application filed January 10, 1918. Serial Nomi-1,231.

n d ptic; 1 91 work of ltherestraining device, the latter standards being hinged or otherwise piv otally connected to the lon itudinal sills as lndicated at 16 so that the slde of the device of which the .standardslo-form apart may be swung downwardly to a horizontal vposition when desired. llhe entrance end of the device is formed by a pluralityof removable end sections 17 which. may be readily removed when it is desired to allow the stock to enter thetrap; The top ofthedevice is formed by the spaced planking l8 and at the exit end thereof the same is provided with a pair ofadjustable clamping members 19 pivoted at 20 :and extending in asubstantially verticalposition with the upper ends thereof projecting beyond the top 18. A I

membersg23 pivoted at 2 ladjacent the upperendsof themembers-lQ whereby the lat:

'ter are retained in adjusted ,positions. One

of the members 19 also has pivoted thereto an operatingwhandle 25 .andbefore restrainng; anvanimal between these clamping members, the member opposite to which the handle 25 is secured, is first adjusted to any desired position and after the animals neck is between said bars the handle 25 is then operated to adjust the other member 19 toward. the first mentioned member.

When a hog is being restrained, a yoke member 26 is extended transversely of the lower ends of the clamping member 19 and is provided with an opening 27 which receives therein a pin 28 whereby a lateral movement of the member 26 is prevented. In removing the horns of stock a nose fastening member 29 is employed and is also provided in its lower edge portion with an opening 30 for receiving the said pin 28 and said member 29 is provided with an opening 31. In use, the member 29 is substituted for the member 26, shown in Fig. 5, the pin 28 passing through the perforation 30 in the member 29. When the member 29 has been so positioned, gripping tongs, such as are used for grasping the noses of animals may be entered through the 3 close to the member 29 by withdrawing the tongs through the opening 31. The device for altering the stock comprises a supporting or strapping member 32 having a number of slots 33 therein for receiving the straps 34 which extend through theslots 35 formed in the sides of the restraining device.

Arranged at the entrance end of the restraining device is a chute 36 through which the stock passes before entering the device and havin at its inner end an incline 37 which lea s upwardly to the bottom of said device. Y Embedded in the ground and having one end located beneath the restraining device is I a trough or tank 38, preferably made of contrance end ofthe device, a weight 43 which,

'when the platform 41 is inits normal or horizontal position, will be located in the chamber 40. The platform 41 is retained in its normal position by means of a locking rod 44 pivoted at 45 to one of the under sides of the longitudinal sills 11, as shown in Fig. 3, and said rod extends under the adjacent end of said platform with the free end thereof projecting through a bracket 45 which limits the movement of said rod in both directions. The free extremity of the rod 44 is provided Copies of this patent may be obtained for with a hook 46 which receives an eye 47 of a push rod 48 connected at its opposite ends to an operating handle 49 pivoted at 50 and actuated to push said rod 48 to swing the looking rod 44 about its pivot and out of enga ement with the end of the platform 41 so that the weight of the animal on said platform will tilt the same to an inclined position and thus project the animal into the trough 38.

WVhat is claimed is The combination with a trough of an apparatus of the character described, comprising a frame forming a restraining device and having a side adapted to be opened and closed, a vertically swinging platform mounted in the lower portion of the frame, and adapted at one end to lower into the trough, a lever pivoted to the frame, a latch member mounted on the frame beneath the lowering end of the platform and normally Locking the same against lowering movement, connection between the latch member and the lever, means at one end of the frame to clamp an animal within the restraining device, a balancing weight carried by the platform remote from the lowering end thereof to normally hold the same in horizontal position, and means for fastening the frame to the walls of the trough.

In testimony whereof, we aflix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM C. MOUSER. JOHN A. SPEAKMAN.

WVitnesses Wns W. GooLEY, FLOYD R. SMIDLEY.

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